HS Switches and Fluorescents

[lodi]

Should the HS Switch (not dimmer) work with fluorescent lights? Tried to install one in my garage, which has four 4' T-8s. Tried two different switches. No luck.

[rmasonjr]

Do you have a neutral in the switch box?

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[lodi]

Yes.

[rmasonjr]

Very strange. With line and neutral, the switch should simply switch the line to load.

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[cheeryfool]

I have one that is controlling a fluorescent fitting plus two different types of LED and that combo works fine.

[macromark]

HS-WS100+ is a "relay wall switch" which should control any load (resistive, inductive, etc..). You'll need a hot wire, neutral wire and load wire. You have to have all three (minimum). A ground wire is recommended for safety too!

[lodi]

Thank you! I will diagnose tomorrow. Maybe there is something I'm overlooking. It wouldn't be the first time! I just wanted to make sure there wasn't something odd about the fluorescents. I'll report back.

[randy]

I have 6 of them that were controlling fluorescent lights, 2 still are - we converted 4 rooms to LED. One room is still equipped with fluorescent fixtures and ballasts, they just have LED "tubes". They work with HomeSeer and other relay type switches.